Washing-machine



W. REMMERT.

WASHING MACHINE. APPLiCATlON FILED H0118, 1918,

' Patented Jan. 25,1921.-

W'ILLIAMv REM'MERT, 10]? ST; LOUIS, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR T0 REMMEBT MANUFAC- TURING-COMPANY, OF BELLEVILLE, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

WASHING-.MACI-IINE.

' Application filed November 18, 1918.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, WILLIAM REMMERT, a citizen of the United States, residing at St. Louis, State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in WVashing-Machines, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

My invention relates to improvements in washing machines and has for its object to provide a mechanism comprising a suds-box, or tub, and means for imparting movement to the same, to the end of creating activity of the suds content; the purpose of my construction being to effect the washing of the objects to be cleansed without the presence of washing or scrubbing mechanism within the suds-box.

In the drawings Figure l is a longitudinal vertical view of a machine embodying my invention, parts being broken away.

Fig. 2 is an end elevation of the same, a portion of the machine being shown in section.

Fig. 3 is a fragmental view taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

As shown in the drawings the suds-box 10 is supported by the T-rails 1111, the top surface whereof is provided with grooves 12.

The bottom of the box 10 is provided with longitudinal bearings 18 registering in form with the grooves 12.

The ends of the Trails 11 are supported by cross-bars 14, which in turn are carried by the vertical standards .15 and secured thereto by bolts 16. The standards 15 are secured together by the stay-bolts 17 which bolts 17 also serve as hinges for the lidsections 1818.

A wrist-wheel 19 is driven by the motor 20 through the belt 21 and gear-wheel 22. A pitman 23 operatively pivoted in the wrist-wheel 19 is pivoted to the suds-box 10 at the point indicated as 24; and by this described mechanism a reciprocatorymovement is imparted to the suds-box 10, and a movement of the contents of said suds-box 10 is accomplished, on the lines indicated by arrows 25 in Fig. 1. The suds-box 10 is provided with a lid 26 (see Fig. 1) so as to be substantially water-tight.

The wrist-wheel 19 has a shaft 27 carrying a bevel-gear 28 meshing with a bevel- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 25, 1921.

Serial No. 263,008.

gear 29 to rotate the vertical shaft 30, which in turn is geared to the horizontal shaft 31 to drive the wringer-roll 32; the wringer 33 being mounted on the swinging arm 34 to admit of the wringer 33 being thrown in or out of operative position with reference to the suds-box 10.

The suds-box 10 is preferably of the form illustrated in Fig. 1, being substantially elliptical in longitudinal vertical section, to

- the end of producing a vertical, inwardlydirected wave at the end of each horizontal stroke or movement of the sudsbox 10, with a retrograde movement of the suds content of the box 10 during said stroke, due to the inertia of said content. By means of this construction the user is enabled to prevent the tearing of the work by contact with moving mechanical parts and the most delicate fabrics, such as laces, may be thoroughly washed without danger of the tearing or stretching incident to the collision of the fabric with moving agitating or washing members.

Another feature of my invention is the advantage of providing a mechanism which may be driven by any suitable motor.

It is obvious that structural changes may be made without departing from the spirit of my invention, whose primary object is to secure that movement of the contents of the suds-box 10 (both the work and the cleansing fluid) which is indicated by the arrows 25 in Fig. 1. 7

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to have secured to me by the grant of Letters Patent is- 1. In a washing machine, the combination of a suds-box free from interior obstructions; a mounting arranged to support said suds-box while permitting its movement in a substantially horizontal plane; and suitable driving means for imparting such motion to said suds-box. i 2. In a washing machine, in combination, a suds-box free from interior obstructions substantially elliptical in longitudinal vertical section; a mounting arranged to support said suds-box while permitting its movement in a substantially horizontal plane; and suitable driving means for imparting such motion to said suds-box.

3. In a washing machine, in combination, a'suds-box free from interior obstructions;

rails Whereon said suds-box is slidably mounted on saidvhorizontal track, said sudsmounted; a pitman pivotally connected to box being substantially elliptical in longithe suds-box; and driving means actuating tudinal vertical section; and means carried said pitman to reciprocate said suds-box by the frame to reciprocate said suds-box.

upon said rails. V In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my 4. In a washing machine, a frame; a horisignature.

zontal track carried thereby; a suds-box WILLIAM BENIMERT. 

